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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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